&ldquo;BMA&rsquo;s Office of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be responsible for organizing the events,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The events aim to welcome the year 2022 and promote Thai tradition of merit making and Buddhist chanting on New Year Day.&rdquo;

Chaloemphol added that activities will be held under new normal standard to prevent the spreading of Covid-19. Participants must wear facemasks and strictly follow disease control measures announced by Ministry of Public Health.

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BMA will hold an official press conference regarding the events on December 23 from 1.30pm onward at Bangkok City Hall in Phra Nakhon district. 
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Bangkok plans New Year festival and chanting ceremony

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to organize the New Year festival and Buddhist chanting ceremony from December 31 to January 1 at Lan Khon Mueang Town Square in Phra Nakhon district, said Chaloemphol Chotinuchit, deputy BMA permanent secretary on Tuesday.